UVic borrowers

Eligibility for subsidized interlibrary loan services

These UVic borrowers are eligible to use interlibrary loan:

Undergraduate students (see limitations for undergraduates)
Graduate students
Faculty and retired faculty
Staff
Affiliates

Limitations for undergraduates

Materials for undergraduate students will be obtained from Canadian libraries only. Exceptions may be made if your professor is willing to sign a letter of permission.

Other categories of library users

UVic alumni and community borrowers are not eligible for subsidized interlibrary loan services. However, you may obtain interlibrary loan materials for a fee through the Distance Learning and Research office. A current schedule of charges is available.

Placing requests

Submit your interlibrary loan request online.

Materials available through interlibrary loan

Books
Journal articles/newspaper articles (see copyright information)
Microforms
Government documents and conference proceedings
Theses and dissertations
Items officially missing from the UVic Libraries
Different edition of a book held by the UVic Libraries

Materials not available through interlibrary loan

Videos and films
Materials already in the UVic Libraries regardless of format
Materials on reserve
Reference books
Entire issues of journals (copyright information)
Materials in high use in the lending library
Rare and fragile items
Materials that are difficult and/or expensive to ship
Sound recordings

Restrictions on interlibrary loans

Requests are usually restricted to items required for research, UVic employment, thesis/dissertation, or course work.
Eligible borrowers may not make requests on behalf of ineligible borrowers.

Copyright

Requests to the UVic interlibrary loan service should not exceed the amount set out in the university's Fair Dealing Guidelines